Picture Word Induction Model
(PWIM)
By: Kelli Delise Reed
What is PWIM ?
Relatively new model of teaching
Developed by Emily Calhoun
Over a 20 year span
Research grounded in literacy development
In the Information processing family
Designed to be major component in language
arts curriculums
What is PWIM (Cont.)
PWIM focuses on the nature of student learning
by:
1. Constructing knowledge of printed language
*Phonetic and structural analysis
2. Develops skills by:
*Extracting and organizing information In
all curriculum areas
Effects of PWIM on Reading
Development
PWIM helps students become expert readers
through:
1. Extensive reading
2. Development of sight-word
vocabularies
3. Development of skills in phonetic and structural
analysis
4. Development of comprehension skills
5. The use of extended text
How Do Children Become Literate?
1. Children learn to listen in their native language
2. Children learn to speak in their native language
3. Children classify/sort out the world from birth
4. Children organize what they perceive in order to
seek meaning
5. Interacting with adults and peers leads to
socialization
6. Reading is important to socialization because
children confront new information and ideas
Some Interesting Information
Regarding Language Development
By the time children in developed countries reach 5
years old, they are usually able to:
a. Speak between 4-6 thousand words
b. Understand the words they speak
c. Have developed a basic syntactical
structure
d. Listen with understanding to complex
sentences
e. Use prepositions and conjunctions in their
sentences
The “Shaking Out” Process
PWIM utilizes the language skills that children
have already developed to “Shake Out” words
from pictures by drawing lines from picture to
chart paper.
“Shaking Out” involves:
a. Identifying objects
b. Identifying actions
c. Identifying qualities
Making Connections with PWIM
Students make connections between pictures
and language by:
a. Watching as words are spelled
b. Spelling the words aloud with the teacher and
by themselves
c. Associating words with their pictures
Steps to Learning to Read and Write
with PWIM
1.. “Shake Out” words
a. PWIM generally lasts from 2-6 weeks
b. Uses large pictures as a common stimulus
c. Words placed on large vocabulary cards
d. write and say word
e. spell word aloud
f. Read word again
Steps to Learning to Read and Write
with PWIM (Cont.)
g. Draw a line from picture to word
h. Children get their own smaller set of
vocabulary cards
i. Children keep the vocabulary cards in
their own word banks to sort
j. Children arrange the cards to make
sentences
Steps to Learning to Read and Write
with PWIM (Cont.)
k. Read more and more trade books
l. Begin to write to share and communicate
m. Select books
n. Discuss titles
o. Participate in teacher-led discussions
p. Connect reading and writing naturally
Summary of PWIM
A. Inquiry-oriented model of teaching
B. Provides multiple opportunities for explicit
instruction
C. Inductive activities lead students to concept
formation
D. Ideal for primary grade levels and ESL Learners
E. Useful for teaching information and concept in
the social sciences
References
Joyce, B., Weil, M., & Calhoun, E. (2009). The
Picture-Word Inductive Model Developing
Literacy across the Curriculum. In S.D.
Dragin & J. Domingo (8th ed.), Models of
teaching (pp. 125-157). Boston, MA:
Pearson.

Picture word induction model k reed

  • 1.
    Picture Word InductionModel (PWIM) By: Kelli Delise Reed
  • 2.
    What is PWIM? Relatively new model of teaching Developed by Emily Calhoun Over a 20 year span Research grounded in literacy development In the Information processing family Designed to be major component in language arts curriculums
  • 3.
    What is PWIM(Cont.) PWIM focuses on the nature of student learning by: 1. Constructing knowledge of printed language *Phonetic and structural analysis 2. Develops skills by: *Extracting and organizing information In all curriculum areas
  • 4.
    Effects of PWIMon Reading Development PWIM helps students become expert readers through: 1. Extensive reading 2. Development of sight-word vocabularies 3. Development of skills in phonetic and structural analysis 4. Development of comprehension skills 5. The use of extended text
  • 5.
    How Do ChildrenBecome Literate? 1. Children learn to listen in their native language 2. Children learn to speak in their native language 3. Children classify/sort out the world from birth 4. Children organize what they perceive in order to seek meaning 5. Interacting with adults and peers leads to socialization 6. Reading is important to socialization because children confront new information and ideas
  • 6.
    Some Interesting Information RegardingLanguage Development By the time children in developed countries reach 5 years old, they are usually able to: a. Speak between 4-6 thousand words b. Understand the words they speak c. Have developed a basic syntactical structure d. Listen with understanding to complex sentences e. Use prepositions and conjunctions in their sentences
  • 7.
    The “Shaking Out”Process PWIM utilizes the language skills that children have already developed to “Shake Out” words from pictures by drawing lines from picture to chart paper. “Shaking Out” involves: a. Identifying objects b. Identifying actions c. Identifying qualities
  • 8.
    Making Connections withPWIM Students make connections between pictures and language by: a. Watching as words are spelled b. Spelling the words aloud with the teacher and by themselves c. Associating words with their pictures
  • 9.
    Steps to Learningto Read and Write with PWIM 1.. “Shake Out” words a. PWIM generally lasts from 2-6 weeks b. Uses large pictures as a common stimulus c. Words placed on large vocabulary cards d. write and say word e. spell word aloud f. Read word again
  • 10.
    Steps to Learningto Read and Write with PWIM (Cont.) g. Draw a line from picture to word h. Children get their own smaller set of vocabulary cards i. Children keep the vocabulary cards in their own word banks to sort j. Children arrange the cards to make sentences
  • 11.
    Steps to Learningto Read and Write with PWIM (Cont.) k. Read more and more trade books l. Begin to write to share and communicate m. Select books n. Discuss titles o. Participate in teacher-led discussions p. Connect reading and writing naturally
  • 12.
    Summary of PWIM A.Inquiry-oriented model of teaching B. Provides multiple opportunities for explicit instruction C. Inductive activities lead students to concept formation D. Ideal for primary grade levels and ESL Learners E. Useful for teaching information and concept in the social sciences
  • 13.
    References Joyce, B., Weil,M., & Calhoun, E. (2009). The Picture-Word Inductive Model Developing Literacy across the Curriculum. In S.D. Dragin & J. Domingo (8th ed.), Models of teaching (pp. 125-157). Boston, MA: Pearson.